Your itinerary
Day 1
Day 1: Start Rome
Arrive in Rome, meet the Contiki crew and enjoy an included dinner this evening.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2
Day 2: Rome to Naples
Travel from Rome to Naples via Pompeii, where an optional guided walking tour explores the preserved ancient Roman town. In Naples, an optional tour covers the city, its history and its food culture.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Day 3: Naples to Amalfi Coast via Capri
Leave Naples for Capri, with an optional cruise that includes swim stops in turquoise coves. Continue to the Amalfi Coast.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4
Day 4: Amalfi Coast (Including Positano)
Enjoy a free day on the Amalfi Coast, with an optional visit to a family-run lemon farm. Visit Positano, then spend the evening at leisure exploring the streets or tasting wine.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5
Day 5: Amalfi Coast to Rome
Return to Rome. Tonight, you can join a local chef to make and eat your own pasta.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6
Day 6: End Rome
Say goodbye to the Contiki crew as the trip ends in Rome.
Meals: Breakfast
What’s included
What’s not included
Additional information
Dining Summary
- 1 Dinner (D)
- 5 Breakfast (B)
FAQs
- London: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
- Rome: If you require arrangements to be made for your accessibility needs, please inform your Trip Manager as soon as possible. We try our best to contact all accommodations and secure ground floor rooms for easy wheelchair access.Please remember that Italy can be physically challenging to get around. Coaches can’t access historical centers, and there will be lots of walking (on roads that are often uneven and cobbled). Travellers with accessibility needs will find this trip challenging.
- Madrid: Yep. Usually, we arrange a buffet for all your included meals. If you’d like a vegetarian option, please inform your Trip Manager beforehand, and they’ll sort it out for you.
- Rome: This would depend on the museums & attractions you’re planning to visit. If you’d like to know the exact timings, please contact our 24×7 Helpline to access your day-to-day itineraries to check when you’ll have free time in each city.
- Madrid: Of course! Just inform your Trip Manager if you need refrigeration on the coach. Please remember that the fridge is turned off overnight, so you’ll have to take your medication with you into your accommodation. We recommend that you bring a cooler bag with you as a backup. It’s your responsibility to store your medication with care.
Included Experience
- Amalfi Coast: Definitely one for the bucket list. Your chance to view one of Europe’s active volcanoes from a distance.
- Capri: Chill on the beaches of this Mediterranean jewel. Explore the famous boutiques then stop off for a Spritz in the sun.
- Amalfi Coast: Live your best life like a local (on a ferry!) as you glide through azure seas, past cliffs filled with rainbow-coloured buildings.
- Positano: Ramble through the wisteria-lined streets and past sun-bleached houses as you live La Dolce Vita. Don’t forget an iconic selfie with the village backdrop.
Pompeii Archaeological Park Guided Tour
Join an expert-led guided walking tour of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, treading Roman streets past bakeries, baths and villas. See plaster casts and vibrant frescoes that survived the AD 79 eruption.
At the Forum and theaters, stories of daily life come into focus—mosaics, stepping stones and fresco-lined villas preserved in time. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
Capri Island Visit: Piazzetta & Faraglioni Views
Explore Capri from the lively Piazzetta to sunlit terraces scented with pine and citrus. Browse Via Camerelle’s boutiques, pause for espresso, and gaze toward the sculptural Faraglioni sea stacks rising from the Tyrrhenian. Expect polished piazzas and Mediterranean color at every turn.
Long a refuge for emperors and artists, the island pairs cliff-top gardens with wave-carved coves. Stroll to panoramic lookouts or linger where locals swap news over spritzes—Capri’s easygoing glamour rewards unhurried wandering.
Amalfi Coast Local Ferry Ride
Cruise the Amalfi Coast like a local on a public ferry, glide through azure seas beneath limestone cliffs and balcony-stacked towns. Sea air, sunlight and ever-shifting angles turn the shoreline into a moving postcard.
This classic route reveals maritime heritage and lemon-scented terraces as boats pass cliff-hugging villages and hidden inlets. Deckside vistas invite you to pause for photos and reflection far from the traffic of the coast road.
Positano Village Stroll & Spiaggia Grande
Wander Positano’s steep, wisteria-lined streets to Spiaggia Grande as pastel houses spill to the sea. Step inside the Church of Santa Maria Assunta to admire its shimmering majolica dome.
Browse linen boutiques and ceramic ateliers, then find that terrace angle for the iconic selfie with the village backdrop. Once a sleepy fishing port, Positano now embodies la dolce vita with cliffside cafés and sunlit steps.
Bay of Naples Panorama with Mount Vesuvius Views
Savour far-reaching views across the Bay of Naples to Mount Vesuvius’ ash-etched cone—your chance to view one of Europe’s active volcanoes from a distance. Ferries and overlooks become natural viewing platforms.
Here, history and geology meet: the AD 79 eruption shaped Pompeii below and enriched the soils where lemons and vines thrive today. The scene invites you to pause for photos and reflection amid sea light and volcanic skyline.
Naples Historic Center Street Food Walk
Explore the UNESCO center on a street food walk along Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali, tasting cuoppo fritto, pizza a portafoglio and the city’s legendary pizza Margherita fresh from the oven.
Peek into artisans’ workshops on San Gregorio Armeno and feel the pulse of the Spanish Quarter’s mural-lined lanes. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
Capri Coastal Boat Cruise & Swim Coves
Set out on an island boat cruise around Capri with swim stops in turquoise coves and close-up views of the Faraglioni. Skirt sea-carved cliffs and slip beside sea caves glowing in shifting hues.
From the deck you’ll spot secluded beaches and cliff-top villas unreachable by road; swim time is weather and sea-conditions dependent. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
Amalfi Lemon Farm Visit & Limoncello Tasting
Visit a family-run lemon farm, wandering terraced groves beneath chestnut pergolas as you learn how the fragrant sfusato amalfitano is cultivated. Conclude with a guided limoncello tasting and citrus-bright bites.
Hear how sea breezes, stone terraces and generations of know-how shape the coast’s signature lemons and liqueur. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
Rome Hands-On Pasta Class & Dinner
In a convivial kitchen, join a local chef to handmake fresh pasta—then master the silkiness of cacio e pepe or the savory depth of amatriciana. Sit down to your creations with a glass of Lazio wine and toast la dolce vita.
Pick up techniques and recipes rooted in Rome’s cucina povera so you can recreate them at home. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
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Rome Welcome Meet-up & Italian Dinner
Meet your Trip Manager and fellow travellers over a generous Roman dinner, settling into the rhythms of the Eternal City. Savor antipasti, handmade pasta and conversation as you sample regional wines and gather insider tips for the days ahead.
Roman dining prizes simple, bold flavors—cacio e pepe, amatriciana, seasonal artichokes—served family-style for easy camaraderie. A relaxed welcome that blends local food culture with practical guidance so you feel at home in Italy from the start.